“Is that your ninth notebook already Teacher? Teacher Jodi, you write too much!” That is the comment of one of the 6th graders when I pull out my notebook. Over the past nine months he has kept trace of my work and has explained to others who I am and what I do. “She is learning from us about living on St. Maarten, how we learn and how we teach. And she writes down all the crazy things we say. This is her ninth book!”

'Teacher Jodi' wrote a letter to the people of St Maarten who helped her do the research to thank them for helping her during the past year.

PHILIPSBURG--Dutch researcher and University of St. Martin (US) lecturer Jordi Halfman will be presenting the educational lesson plan she developed during her research in local schools to St. Maarten officials during a ceremony that will be organised by USM later this month. The plan will be presented to amongst other persons Education Minister Silveria Jacobs, Members of Parliament (MPs) who are part of Parliament's Educational Committee, the Dutch representation on the island and school board representatives. The lesson plan will also be shared with Ministers and Commissioners of Education from the other Dutch Caribbean islands.

Persons interested in the earlier presentation of the implementation of the pilot studies, can watch the short video below. Anyone interested in being part of the future of this project is welcome to contact us and join the presentation of the plan later this month.